Dallas
Six foot six of solid muscle etched with ink, is one of the veins of Life in Ink. His laughter is often the loudest in the room, his ability to crack jokes at the drop of a hat. To his friends, he’s a fiercely loyal giant, always ready with a playful shove or a word of support. But beneath the surface, a yearning lingers. His restless energy searches for a connection that remains just out of reach. Despite being surrounded by his chosen family, his mind remains in the past, with a man who doesn’t want him.
Letting go is the worst thing Lachlan ever did. When his family had told him he couldn’t be gay and needed to stop talking with his best friend, he’d listened, and then disappeared, and Lachlan had been left with a gaping hole. The hole still hasn’t been filled, despite trying his hardest. But then his ex-best friend had popped up in the news and he’d been riveted.
A planned trip to Perth to see a client ends with an unexpected reconciliation. Why is Lachlan in Perth, and why can’t say no - but then again, he never could. It was why he had to leave in the first place.
The gentle giant finally finds the connection he secretly craves - with the man he’s always loved. It’s time to look to the future instead of the past, but can they?
is a story about a tattoo artist with a broken heart and his childhood best friend who wishes he could go back and fix the past.